Format
Ingredients
Two members of theThe Main Course
The chefs had to make several dishes out of the said ingredients in 20 minutes, with the help of the contestants and the programme host. As the contestants taste the prepared food, the host asks the chef some questions about their dish. Prior to the September 2006 season it was customary for the chefs to name their creations, which usually included aQuickie bag
The quickie bag section of the show then followed. This was introduced in 2000, the same year Ainsley Harriott became presenter, extending the programme from 30 to 45 minutes. The contents of the quickie bag used to be decided on by the series producer and aVariations on the format
* Classic Bag – The original format where the contestant brought in a bag of ingredients costing up to £5. * Budget Bag – Similar to the 'Classic Bag' but the ingredients could only cost up to £3.50. * Bistro Bag – Ingredients worth £7.50. * Gourmet Bag – Worth £10. * Doubling Up Bag – Both contestants bring in the same ingredients. The host used a coin or die with a Green Pepper and Red Tomato on to decide which chef would decide what to do with the ingredients first. The other chef must do something different. * Forfeit Bag – The chefs had to choose a card at random with a forfeit which prohibited their use of a certain store cupboard ingredient such as No Fresh Herbs, No Spices, No Citrus or No Wine. * Gamble Bag – The chefs were presented with three mystery ingredients and are given the opportunity to swap one of their ingredients with one of these mystery ingredients. They do not have to swap but if they do, they cannot change their minds once the new ingredient is revealed. * Lucky Dip – The Chefs were presented with a bag of ten items from which they had to pick five at random. After 10 minutes had passed, they then chose a sixth ingredient, which depending on what the chef has started cooking, can help or hinder them.''Celebrity Ready Steady Cook''
Originally as a spin-off that ran alongside the original, ''Celebrity Ready Steady Cook'' hadFeatured chefs
Original version: *Revived series
In September 2019, theSeries overview
Original series
Revived series
''Celebrity Ready Steady Cook''
Specials
Daytime Celebrity Christmas specials
International versions
Books
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